Monthly Archives: November 2021
Wells wants restrooms at Chappy Ferry
Chappy Ferry co-owner Peter Wells is requesting porta-potties be installed near the Memorial Wharf.
At an Edgartown select board meeting Monday, Wells said he sent...
Looking for untold stories of ‘Jaws’
The iconic 1975 thriller “Jaws” directed by Steven Spielberg brought national acclaim to Martha’s Vineyard, and drew many thousands of fans of the classic...
Beach Road work exposes flaws
To the Editor:
Beach Road is not complete yet, but perhaps someone could answer these questions.
As I look at the progress on Beach Road, it...
COVID-19 cases continue to drop
The Martha’s Vineyard boards of health reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 last week, a decrease from the previous week’s 20 cases.
Of the 12...
SSA schedules forum on Woods Hole terminal
The community will get a chance to weigh in on the design of the Woods Hole terminal for the Steamship Authority at a forum...
It’s time to seriously consider underground wires
To the Editor:
Would that someone with the necessary information (and a sharp pencil) might tally the true costs of constant tree trimming, then recovering...
Oak Bluffs considers Southern Woodlands RFPs
Representatives from Island Housing Trust and the Onyx Group presented their bids to develop affordable housing in the Southern Woodlands in Oak Bluffs. During...
Kent Healy, West Tisbury select board member, dies
Kent Healy, a West Tisbury select board member and a longtime civil engineer, died Sunday morning. He was 89.
“Everybody loved him,” select board member...
On the hunt for Halloween in Edgartown
The Edgartown Board of Trade held its Happy Hunting Halloween event on Sunday, with merchants handing out treats to costumed kids. Meanwhile, dogs were...
Halloween spirit alive in Vineyard Haven
Ghouls, fairy tale creatures, and cartoon characters excitedly roamed the streets of Vineyard Haven in search of tricks or treats on a cool Halloween...